Nursing Assistant Days

Springcare Care Homes Ltd; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Early pay via Wage Stream

Blue Light Card discounts

Funding for qualifications 2–5

Refer a friend scheme

Counselling & wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Streamlined recruitment process

Job summary

Springcare Care Homes Ltd is recruiting a Nursing Assistant to join our caring, supportive team. You will contribute to smooth home operations, lead a small team of care assistants, and provide personal care to residents, supporting their nutrition, mobility and wellbeing.

A key part of the role is to perform clinical tasks under supervision and to demonstrate calm leadership under pressure. Successful applicants will have two written references and a right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experienced Nursing Assistant (Senior Care Assistant level 3)
• Ability to lead a team of care assistants
• Excellent oral and written communication with residents and colleagues

Responsibilities

• Allocate duties to Health Care Assistants under Home Manager guidance
• Provide personal care and support with nutrition, mobility and wellbeing
• Perform clinical tasks as competency allows (PEG feeding, medication administration, basic observations)
• Report to Home Manager and act as a role model in best practice

Skills

Reliability

Team leadership

Empathy

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Nursing Assistant Level 3

Job description

Would you like to be a part of a caring, supportive team? We now have an opportunity for a Nursing Assistant to join Springcare, where every day you can make a difference to someone's live. We believe that Nursing Assistants have may great qualities that make them excellent at their job, and are integral part of our care team:

About you:

• You would be an experienced Nursing Assistant (Senior Care Assistant level 3)
• Whilst being reliable and trustworthy, you would be able to work as part of a team & unsupervised.
• As a forward thinker, you would be self-motivated and able to motivate and lead a team of care assistants.
• Showing leadership skills, you would be able to remain calm under pressure and adapt to ad hoc situations.
• Showing patience, empathy and care, you would be able to communicate with others using both oral and written skills.

Main Purpose of the Job

Nursing Assistants provide an essential role in contributing to the smooth running of our homes for older people. Our Nursing staff lead on the social care and support for our residents.

Reporting to the Home Manager, you would be responsible for allocating duties to a team of Health Care Assistants - acting as a role model in the delivery and promotion of best practice at all times. You would also help to provide personal care to our residents and support with their nutrition, mobility and well-being.

Once assessed as competent under the guidance of the Home Manager, a Nursing Assistant would also be required to undertake clinical tasks which may include:

• PEG feeding
• Medication administration
• Basic Observations

This list is not exhaustive

Typical Shift patterns for Day or Night Contracts

Days Shift Contracts

• 8am until 8pm
• 8am until 2pm
• 2pm until 8pm

Night Shift Contracts

• 8pm until 8am

What Springcare can offer to you:

• Permanent full and part time day or night contracts – with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App – you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card – where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family friendly policies
• Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal

Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all of our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.